On September 14, 2024, deputies from the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Woodleaf home on Old Oak Lane after a 911 caller reported a possible homicide. Officers found two adults, Bryan Burr and 43-year-old Teri Hernandez Freeman, inside the residence with fatal gunshot wounds. Jonathan Davon Freeman, 44, was at the scene and was taken into custody; investigators say he later made statements to multiple people admitting to the shootings and was charged with two counts of murder and booked without bond.

Teri Hernandez Freeman was born November 29, 1980, in Pecos County, Texas, and was active in Charity Baptist Church in Lexington. She is survived by her mother, Martha Gonzales Hernandez Rodriguez; children including daughters Marissa and Maribel; and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held on September 20, 2024, at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home with interment at Holly Hill Memorial Park.

The motive remains under investigation as authorities continue to piece together events that led to this tragedy. If anyone has information about the case or knew Teri, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.